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The Hessians Were Supposed to Quickly End the American Revolution. Instead, They Endured Years of Battles and Suffered Thousands of Casualties

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Some 30,000 German soldiers fought for the British during the war. Contrary to popular belief, they weren't mercenaries, and not all were actually Hessians

First report: Dispatch from 1776: The Hessians are about to arrive, New York girds for battle — cardinalnews.org, 1d